KLA Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Just off of Majesty of the Seas... just wanted to write a quick review on the Rainbow Reef Snorkel. My friend and I booked this via Royal Caribbean on the Cruise Planner. The cost was $35 per person. We took a 30ish minute boat ride out the reef, and spent about an hour snorkeling. The pros: it's a great value for what you get. By no means the prettiest reef you'll ever see, but the variety of fish was impressive. The cons: it can get really pretty choppy and it's a strong current. I wouldn't recommend this for weak swimmers of those with young children, or if you are sensitive to motion and get motion sick. DocLC and gina_e123 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Thanks for sharing! Any photos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLA Posted August 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Thanks for sharing! Any photos? I don't think so.. I really want to get a GoPro for this type of thing. Doing more formal write-ups for the things I do have pictures for.. got a lot of great stuff on the Beach Loungers. DocLC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLC Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 I don't think so.. I really want to get a GoPro for this type of thing. Doing more formal write-ups for the things I do have pictures for.. got a lot of great stuff on the Beach Loungers. You might also want to consider a waterproof/drop proof camera. While they are bigger and heavier, they're much more durable and much cheaper than a GoPro. You can also now find various mounts for them, too. For example, I have a wrist mount for mine that simply screws into where your would mount it to a tripod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeocacher Posted August 22, 2016 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 A few people in my group next month are doing that excursion, I will pass along your warnings. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonemanbob Posted August 22, 2016 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 There are disposable underwater cameras that I have used and worked great. Then again if you read the reviews they are all over the board. Or you can invest in an underwater camera that at the low end are not that expensive either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italianlace Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Hello, thank you for posting your review on this excursion. Do you recall if they provided life jackets or swim noodles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 3 hours ago, italianlace said: Hello, thank you for posting your review on this excursion. Do you recall if they provided life jackets or swim noodles? I think you will find that on all snorkeling excursions through Royal Caribbean the operator that is running the trip is required to provide a life vest for each participant. It's a liability issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestingBird Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 I think Rainbow was my first real snorkeling experience. I loved it! The GoPro worked great for snorkeling, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill K Posted August 19, 2017 Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 So i booked this. Then decided to google location. First thing to pop up was woman losses arm to shark attack back in june. Wife thinks i am crazy for still going..I am not worried about shark attacks. What kind of marine life can i see? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestingBird Posted August 19, 2017 Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 2 hours ago, Bill K said: So i booked this. Then decided to google location. First thing to pop up was woman losses arm to shark attack back in june. Wife thinks i am crazy for still going..I am not worried about shark attacks. What kind of marine life can i see? Apparently you can see sharks. But seriously, we just saw tons of fish, which I loved. It was like being in an exotic aquarium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill K Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 thanks for the info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Ram Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 Rainbow is a great place to snorkel, I'm a local I would know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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